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Small Mouth Sounds: A Play by Bess Wohl

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• Fri, Mar 18, 2022 - Sat, Apr 2, 2022  March 18, 19 at 7:30pm, March 20 at 3pm. March 25, 26 at 7:30pm. March 27 at 3pm. April 1, 2 at 7:30

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In the overwhelming quiet of the woods, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat. As these strangers confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. Filled with awkward and insightful humor, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS is the unique and compassionate play that asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us and how we mend our broken hearts. This 2016 Critics’ Pick (The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Out New York) was written by Drama Desk Award winner BESS WOHL (Grand Horizons, Pretty Filthy). The New York Times says, “It leaves you moved, refreshed and even enlightened.” The Huffington Post calls it “a play unlike any other.” And Variety calls it “flawless.”

Ms. Wohl’s play is also a model of ingenuity. During its 100-minute running time and with one exception — the (unseen) guru running this spiritual retreat — the characters hardly ever speak. Both the humor and the pathos spring mostly from wordless interaction, which is testimony to Ms. Wohl’s intrepid writing and the precise work of the production’s ensemble. This group of veteran Triangle theatremakers, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is not to be missed.

Tickets: $25 general admission, $15 students
Link: honestpinttheatre.org or purelifetheatre.com/buy-tickets